120 citations
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November 2014 in “Biological Reviews” This article explores the dynamic and energy-efficient nature of telogen hair follicles, challenging the notion of dormancy, and highlights their potential in advancing treatments for hair growth disorders.
January 2025 in “JOURNAL of SIBERIAN MEDICAL SCIENCES” This review highlights morphological factors contributing to age-related alopecia and suggests further research to understand and potentially mitigate cellular aging processes affecting hair quality.
61 citations
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January 2013 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology” This review discusses the causes, clinical presentation, and management of anagen effluvium, emphasizing its psychological impact and the need for empathy and practical support, but reports no new results.
34 citations
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March 2001 in “Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine” This article reviews the triggers, diagnosis, and management of telogen effluvium in men and women, emphasizing the role of patient education and reassurance, but presents no new clinical findings.
8 citations
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September 2010 in “Journal of Men's Health” This article reviews the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of androgenic alopecia but reports no new clinical findings.
1 citations
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January 2017 in “Springer eBooks” The document explains how hair follicles develop, their structure, and how they grow.
88 citations
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June 2009 in “Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine” This article reviews various causes of diffuse hair loss, highlighting the importance of identifying triggers through thorough examination for effective treatment and emphasizing patient education in management; it reports no new clinical findings.
March 2026 in “The American Journal of Managed Care” The authors concluded that FDA-approved JAK inhibitors, shown to be safe and effective in phase 3 trials, are promising treatment options for severe alopecia areata.
155 citations
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August 2003 in “Journal Of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular And Developmental Evolution” This review discusses the conserved molecular mechanisms controlling hair follicle development and cycling and suggests they may also apply to other ectodermal derivatives, like teeth and feathers, but it reports no new results.
16 citations
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April 2015 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” In this study, the researchers found that the effectiveness of a 1,550-nm fractional laser in promoting hair growth in mice depends on the specific combination of beam energy and density, with inappropriate settings potentially causing ulcers or hair follicle injury.
9 citations
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January 2021 in “Biomolecules” This study demonstrates the potential of infrared spectral imaging to assess hair follicle structures and heparan sulfate proteoglycan distribution across different phases of the hair growth cycle, offering promise for alopecia research.
6 citations
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April 2010 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This study observed that downregulation of laminin-511 plays an important role in hair regression during the catagen stage in mice.
February 2012 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Some moles can disappear naturally, maintenance therapy for Stage 1 mycosis fungoides may not be necessary, allergic skin reactions in children are rising, weekly methotrexate for psoriasis is more effective than daily, long-term finasteride use improves hair growth with few side effects, and petrolatum improves UV therapy for psoriasis.
67 citations
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January 2013 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology” This review discusses telogen effluvium, a common type of hair loss, focusing on differentiation from other conditions and potential causes, but presents no new research findings.
37 citations
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February 2019 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study explored the regenerative abilities of the African spiny mouse's skin, revealing more robust wound-induced hair follicle neogenesis compared to laboratory mice and highlighting unique features of its hair and wound response.
31 citations
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May 2008 in “Drug Discovery Today: Disease Mechanisms” This review discusses the physiology of hair follicles, their disorders, and the principles behind developing treatments, reporting no new results.
15 citations
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September 2008 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” In this study, topical 5% roxithromycin was effective in restoring hair growth in about half of individuals with androgenetic alopecia without causing adverse effects.
13 citations
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January 2010 in “Advances in Biochemical Engineering / Biotechnology” This review covers various aspects of hair biology, pigmentation, and development, focusing on genetic and biochemical modulation of hair follicle components but reports no new findings.
7 citations
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April 2015 in “General and Comparative Endocrinology” Finasteride negatively affects fish reproduction and gonadal development.
4 citations
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July 2020 in “BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies” This study suggests that human placenta treatment may promote hair regrowth in chemotherapy-induced alopecia by inhibiting apoptosis and encouraging hair follicle proliferation in a mouse model.
2 citations
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August 2002 in “Zeitschrift für Hautkrankheiten” This review discusses the concept of telogen effluvium and emphasizes that its diagnosis requires detailed clinical evaluation and tests to identify underlying causes; no new clinical results are reported.
1 citations
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November 2021 in “American Journal of Clinical Pathology” In this study, autopsies of children who suffered fatal abuse revealed stress-associated markers like telogen effluvium and thymus involution, which may help pathologists identify chronic abuse cases.
84 citations
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July 2003 in “European journal of biochemistry” This study found that mouse skin can produce and metabolize serotonin and N-acetylserotonin, with activity influenced by location, physiological skin status, cell type, and mouse strain.
165 citations
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December 2002 in “Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology” This study found that finasteride improves scalp hair growth in men with male pattern hair loss by reducing scalp dihydrotestosterone levels, but it did not benefit postmenopausal women with female pattern hair loss.
759 citations
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February 2009 in “Current Biology” This review summarizes fundamental concepts and recent advancements in hair follicle biology, including insights from mouse models into broader molecular and cellular processes relevant to regeneration and development.
81 citations
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January 2003 in “The FASEB Journal” This study found that follistatin and activin interactions are important for hair follicle development and cycling in mice, suggesting that they may regulate processes involving BMP-2 and its antagonist.
42 citations
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September 2015 in “Gene” This study demonstrated that FGF5s acts as an inhibitor of FGF5 in regulating hair growth cycles in cashmere goat dermal papilla cells.
42 citations
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July 2014 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” This study suggests that heparan sulfate is crucial for regulating hair follicle formation, cycling, and gland morphogenesis, with its ablation leading to continuous hair growth and increased gland activity in mice.
42 citations
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March 2006 in “Drug Discovery Today: Therapeutic Strategies” This article discusses the need for rational strategies in developing hair loss drugs targeting specific events in hair follicle cycling, reporting no clinical findings but emphasizing the importance of understanding molecular controls.
36 citations
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June 2017 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” This review develops expert-guided recommendations for hidradenitis suppurativa management, highlighting evidence for the effectiveness of antibacterial and anti-tumor necrosis factor therapies, but reports no new clinical trial results.